Mendocino County, CA Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Mendocino County, CA

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 30.3. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile30.323.5%23.0%16.8%12.3% -91 dBm
2Verizon28.435.2%35.1%4.7%3.0% -100 dBm
3AT&T23.330.0%30.0%9.4%5.9% -116 dBm

Scores include coverage area, network type, and average signal strength.

Cell phone coverage map for Mendocino County, CA

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Cell phone coverage by network in Mendocino County, CA

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 30.3
In Mendocino County, CA
Overall
23.5%
4G LTE
23.0%
5G
16.8%
Fast 5G
12.3%
Average Signal -91 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 28.4
In Mendocino County, CA
Overall
35.2%
4G LTE
35.1%
5G
4.7%
Fast 5G
3.0%
Average Signal -100 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 23.3
In Mendocino County, CA
Overall
30.0%
4G LTE
30.0%
5G
9.4%
Fast 5G
5.9%
Average Signal -116 dBm
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Coverage by city in Mendocino County, CA

Cities and towns are shown for county-level comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Albion, CA 95.1% 95.1% 0.0% 0.0% -94 dBm 92.7% 92.7% 41.5% 41.5% -115 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Anchor Bay, CA 91.6% 91.6% 0.0% 0.0% -101 dBm 80.7% 80.7% 16.9% 6.0% -115 dBm 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% -100 dBm
Boonville, CA 100.0% 100.0% 3.7% 3.0% -95 dBm 91.1% 91.1% 60.7% 60.7% -114 dBm 91.1% 91.1% 88.1% 74.8% -83 dBm
Branscomb, CA 25.9% 25.9% 0.0% 0.0% -104 dBm 10.2% 10.2% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 16.4% 16.4% 1.4% 0.0% -102 dBm
Brooktrails, CA 95.4% 95.4% 19.7% 8.1% -103 dBm 87.9% 87.9% 30.1% 11.0% -116 dBm 74.6% 68.8% 71.7% 41.0% -94 dBm
Calpella, CA 100.0% 100.0% 74.6% 61.0% -86 dBm 89.8% 89.8% 62.7% 18.6% -119 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.3% 89.8% -78 dBm
Caspar, CA 43.2% 43.2% 0.0% 0.0% -109 dBm 81.1% 81.1% 1.4% 1.4% -115 dBm 5.4% 1.4% 5.4% 0.0% -100 dBm
Cleone, CA 100.0% 100.0% 2.6% 2.6% -105 dBm 97.4% 97.4% 76.3% 76.3% -115 dBm 86.8% 86.8% 76.3% 15.8% -100 dBm
Comptche, CA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Covelo, CA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dos Rios, CA 19.4% 19.4% 0.0% 0.0% -104 dBm 9.3% 9.3% 0.0% 0.0% -115 dBm 6.2% 6.2% 0.0% 0.0% -102 dBm
Elk, CA 26.1% 26.1% 3.0% 1.2% -104 dBm 22.8% 22.8% 3.1% 2.6% -118 dBm 4.3% 4.0% 3.6% 0.7% -99 dBm
Fort Bragg, CA 100.0% 100.0% 23.9% 19.7% -86 dBm 97.2% 97.2% 84.5% 66.2% -116 dBm 91.5% 91.5% 91.5% 91.5% -75 dBm
Gualala, CA 26.8% 26.8% 0.0% 0.0% -100 dBm 29.5% 29.5% 4.7% 3.6% -114 dBm 4.2% 4.0% 3.0% 1.1% -100 dBm
Hopland, CA 95.3% 95.3% 0.0% 0.0% -84 dBm 98.8% 98.8% 77.9% 66.3% -113 dBm 98.8% 98.8% 98.8% 86.0% -82 dBm
Laytonville, CA 95.6% 95.6% 0.0% 0.0% -98 dBm 97.0% 97.0% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm 97.8% 97.8% 0.0% 0.0% -94 dBm
Leggett, CA 21.9% 21.9% 0.0% 0.0% -102 dBm 12.5% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 75.0% 75.0% 71.9% 48.4% -92 dBm
Little River, CA 97.7% 97.7% 0.0% 0.0% -106 dBm 25.0% 25.0% 4.5% 4.5% -120 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Manchester, CA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 83.9% 83.9% 61.3% 61.3% -120 dBm 91.9% 91.9% 88.7% 77.4% -88 dBm
Mendocino, CA 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -94 dBm 44.6% 44.6% 19.6% 17.9% -117 dBm 57.1% 57.1% 0.0% 0.0% -91 dBm
Navarro, CA 39.1% 38.5% 6.4% 3.8% -100 dBm 52.2% 52.2% 17.0% 15.1% -115 dBm 13.5% 12.9% 13.1% 7.8% -91 dBm
Philo, CA 100.0% 100.0% 45.8% 39.6% -91 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 27.1% 25.0% -108 dBm 100.0% 97.9% 100.0% 87.5% -84 dBm
Piercy, CA 49.4% 49.4% 0.0% 0.0% -99 dBm 7.0% 7.0% 0.0% 0.0% -118 dBm 2.6% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% -102 dBm
Point Arena, CA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 86.1% 86.1% 44.4% 0.0% -119 dBm 88.9% 88.9% 86.1% 66.7% -87 dBm
Potter Valley, CA 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -77 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 68.7% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -74 dBm
Redwood Valley, CA 100.0% 100.0% 62.9% 50.0% -93 dBm 97.1% 97.1% 92.9% 60.0% -115 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.3% -84 dBm
Talmage, CA 100.0% 100.0% 94.9% 89.7% -91 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 15.4% -110 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.9% -84 dBm
Ukiah, CA 100.0% 100.0% 87.9% 77.1% -87 dBm 98.6% 98.6% 96.4% 61.4% -107 dBm 97.9% 97.9% 96.4% 87.9% -85 dBm
Westport, CA 10.3% 10.3% 0.0% 0.0% -107 dBm 3.4% 3.4% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 7.3% 7.2% 5.2% 2.4% -96 dBm
Willits, CA 100.0% 100.0% 84.8% 69.7% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 83.3% 54.5% -107 dBm 98.5% 97.0% 98.5% 92.4% -78 dBm
Yorkville, CA 53.9% 53.6% 14.2% 10.3% -99 dBm 50.5% 50.2% 30.7% 14.4% -115 dBm 50.9% 49.4% 45.3% 30.3% -93 dBm
Sea Ranch, CA 83.0% 83.0% 0.0% 0.0% -96 dBm 71.2% 71.2% 8.1% 6.1% -110 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

About The Coverage Data

Coverage and signal estimates are derived by Compare Wireless Carriers from carrier-reported data in the FCC’s National Broadband Coverage Map, last updated in June 2025. “Percent covered” shows how much of the city or ZIP code area has a carrier signal, whether weak or strong. Signal bars show the estimated average signal strength in areas of Mendocino County, CA where that carrier has coverage.

If a carrier says you should have service but you do not, run a challenge test with the FCC Mobile Speed Test App. The FCC uses those results to check carrier-submitted coverage data and requires a carrier response when enough tests show a pattern of inaccurate coverage reporting.